As we’ve noted previously, the one question we field more often than any other is “What’s my car worth?” It’s also the one question we can’t directly answer for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that it’s impossible to accurately appraise a car without experiencing it in person. But in terms of general classic car pricing, the best way to get a good idea of what ballpark price range a car falls in is to amass a giant database of real world prices for classic cars of all condition levels and options. Hagerty already has just such a database that it uses for its main business of selling insurance, so the folks there recently put together a free online valuation tool (covering the most commonly traded postwar cars) using that data and partnered with us to make that tool available to collector car owners.

We still recommend hiring a collector car appraiser to examine your collector car to establish its specific value, but with this tool you can still tell whether that car at auction or in the car corral is reasonably priced or figure out which of your dream cars lies in your price range. Check it out now, here on Hemmings.com.

Thanks for your interest, Bob and Jon. As the editor of Hagerty Price Guide, I can say your feedback is noted. Though Hagerty currently only publishes pricing for post-war cars (with a few exceptions), we are striving to expand our coverage soon. Trucks, prewar vehicles, and more post-war cars are all coming in the future.

Hi there, I am the proud owner of a 1929 REO Flying Cloud (model: Victoria); that is insured by Hagerty. I also subscribe to Hemmings products. So here I am ready to assess one of my collector cars. But REOs are not included in the database. So what am I & other “REO Club of America, Inc” members to use?
By the way: When I purchased my REO, the previous owner stated “Wouldn’t you prefer to own e.g., a Model A where you can buy any re-manufactured part (minus the block itself)? Answer was obviously NO! I still enjoy attending various East Coast car shows/flea markets looking for REO spare parts. Someday, I just might find them.

Good, some REAL car people are building a REAL Value guide…………..ROME wasn;’t built in a day…………….MELLOW out you all, We all know the true value is what a car sells for in the present. A guide is all these publications are, want to know the true value of your car put it on the market and SELL IT.
GMoore
HAVE FUN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EVERYONE THAT enjoys cars.